This paper examines the wind-up of the British new towns programme in Scotland, and the way in which housing tenure became a critical issue. The origins and development of the new towns are outlined, and the parts played by the main actors in the wind-up are considered. The paper is based on primary and secondary sources, and on interviews. The outcome-the transfer of a large proportion of the rented housing to local authorities—was not government policy, and this is explained by reference to models of policy termination and succession, and to developments in the creation of 'quasi-markets', which created expectations of consumer choice.
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